³³ She conceived again, and when she gave birth to a son she said, “Because the Lord heard that I am not loved,^(A) he gave me this one too.” So she named him Simeon.^[a](B)

¹⁴ Joseph said to them, “It is just as I told you: You are spies!^{(A) 15} And this is how you will be tested: As surely as Pharaoh lives,^(B) you will not leave this place unless your youngest brother comes here.^{(C) 16} Send one of your number to get your brother;^(D) the rest of you will be kept in prison,^(E) so that your words may be tested to see if you are telling the truth.^(F) If you are not, then as surely as Pharaoh lives, you are spies!^(G)” ¹⁷ And he put them all in custody^(H) for three days.

¹⁸ On the third day, Joseph said to them, “Do this and you will live, for I fear God:^{(I) 19} If you are honest men,^(J) let one of your brothers stay here in prison,^(K) while the rest of you go and take grain back for your starving households.^{(L) 20} But you must bring your youngest brother to me,^(M) so that your words may be verified and that you may not die.” This they proceeded to do.

²¹ They said to one another, “Surely we are being punished because of our brother.^(N) We saw how distressed he was when he pleaded with us for his life, but we would not listen; that’s why this distress^(O) has come on us.”

²² Reuben replied, “Didn’t I tell you not to sin against the boy?^(P) But you wouldn’t listen! Now we must give an accounting^(Q) for his blood.”^{(R) 23} They did not realize^(S) that Joseph could understand them,^(T) since he was using an interpreter.

²⁴ He turned away from them and began to weep,^(U) but then came back and spoke to them again. He had Simeon taken from them and bound before their eyes.^(V)